W7 installer doesn't detect SATA after Linux, Linux works smoothly

[nunoxic]

OK,
My config is HP G6 1075 SA with W7 Home Premium 64 bit pre-installed. It was working well until last week when I decided to install Debian Linux. I am no N00B to Linux and have installed it probably 100s of times. Debian installed and booted well but Windows BSODed with an error 0x0000225 cannot access drive. I formatted C and attempted to reinstall Windows 7 but it is unable to detect the HDD. I accept terms of license and move on to the point of choosing disks but nothing shows up. (There is an option to choose drivers. Where do I locate them? The HP website isn't helpful and I can't even find my product let aside the drivers)

I have already tried :
1. Partitioning an NTFS file system in Debian. Doesnt show.
2. Deleting a partition in Debian and attempt to see the free space in W7 Installer. Didn't work.
3. Try to do the BIOS setting thing (Change SATA option from AHCI to compatible or something). I could find no such setting in BIOS. The BIOS was severely limited with only option of switching on fan.

What do I do ?
The chipset is Intel HM55 if that helps and harddrive is SATA 5400 rpm 500GB.

 

[theog]

All Linux code must be deleted using the CLEAN ALL command.As you have had linux on the HD you need do a Clean all & full format.

Do a full clean & full format in command prompt.
1) Boot DVD & Press Shift+F10 (for command prompt)
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119713-diskpart-pc-startup.html
2) Boot DVD, & http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/682-command-prompt-startup.html
(for command prompt)

Type in command line
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (win HD)
CLEAN ALL
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT fs=NTFS
ASSIGN
EXIT
EXIT





http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

 

[john037]

I have a similar problem, so I'd rather continue here than open a new thread.

I have two hard drives, one SSD and one SATA. Win was working fine with its NTFS partitions on both drives. After installing Debian, it still works fine except that it doesn't see the partition on SATA. It does see D: drive but no partitions on it and says that it is all corrupted.

Where is the problem exactly? XP always worked along other operating systems.

 

[gregrocker]

If you have separate HD's its best to unplug one while installing to the other, then after install set preferred HD to boot first, boot other HD using one-time BIOS Boot Menu key given on first boot screen.

If you used GRUB boot manager it may have corrupted Win7 beyond repair as we see often here.

Try unplugging Debian HD, make sure Win7 HD is set first to boot, Mark Win7 Partition Active , then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times to see if Win7 can be started.

If not then boot into System Recovery Options Command Line to run bootrec /fixmbr, bootrec /fixboot, and bootrec /rebuildbcd hitting Enter after each.

If Win7 starts, plug back in Debian to boot only using BIOS Boot Menu key at boot.

 

[john037]

Thanks for the answer.
No, both systems are on the same drive, the other is meant to be "storage".
I think I'll skip the Windows all together. It's not worth the trouble.

Thanks again.

 

[gregrocker]

John - If both OS's are on SSD, then check that Win7 has a drive letter assigned to the storage partition in Disk Mgmt.

If you'll post back a screenshot of your maximized Disk Mgmt drive map and listings, we can look it over for you.